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Pumping: Expressing and Storing Breastmilk for Your Baby

Pumping: Expressing and Storing Breastmilk For Your Baby I am have been thinking about buying a breast pump. What is the best kind of pump to buy? There are many different kinds and styles of breast pumps to choose from, and the vast array available to the consumer can sometimes be confusing. The kind of breast pump you decide to buy will be based on several factors, starting with how often you are going to need to pump milk for your baby. Moms of preterm infants and moms that are going to be away from their baby for a significant portion of the day (such as returning to work full-time) have different pumping needs than moms who only want to pump a little extra milk for an occasional outing. If you are going to be pumping multiple times a day for a long-term situation (such as with a very ill baby or preterm infant), then you would probably profit most by using a semiautomatic electric pump that has controls for both suction power and how many cycles of sucking there will be per minute. While there are other brands, Ameda and Medela seem to be the most popular. You can either rent these pumps from a pump rental station (call the hospital where you delivered or a lactation consultant in private practice to find a pump rental station) or you can purchase one from an independent distributor. Pumps that are rented are usually intended for very long-term use by many people, so they have a different kind of motor and housing. They are usually more bulky to transport. Electric pumps for purchase are usually intended for a single user and are packaged for convenience and transport. They are usually not very heavy either. Monthly rental rates can vary anywhere from $20-$45 a month (with an extra one-time expense for the flanges and tubing--single pumping or double pumping kit--commonly anywhere from $15-$45). If you are trying to decide if the extra expense of a double pumping kit is worthwhile, consider how long you are going to be renting the pump and why. If pumping for a preterm infant, the stimulation provided by dou

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